Vanderbilt Museum of Suffolk County (Centerport, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: Not actively soliciting, but subject interests include William K. Vanderbilt II and his activities including motor car racing, Long Island Motor Parkway, sailing and marine biology.

From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562212

William Kissam Vanderbilt II (1878-1944) was son of William K. Vanderbilt I and great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt.

From the description of Scrapbooks, logbooks and photo albums, ca. 1885-1952, ca. 1900-ca. 1940 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562261

In the 1920s, William K. Vanderbilt opened a museum on the grounds of his Centerport mansion to display fish and other marine specimens which he had collected on several worldwide cruises. After his death he left the museum as well as the mansion and grounds to Suffolk County to be maintained for the benefit of the public.

From the description of Records, ca. 1920-ca. 1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562244

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